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Updated: 7:57 AM PDT Apr 20, 2020

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you could not have asked for a war situation. There was an armed person aboard a dart bus holding the bus driver hostage. A witness video documents the danger, police say. For 45 minutes, 31 year old Ramon Thomas via Gomez led them on a chase. Starting in Richardson, your West Buckingham rode around 11 a.m. A dark bus driver reported he was being forced by a man with a handgun to drive to an unknown location. There was one other passenger on board. It actually pursued through several different jurisdictions. There was an immediate threat and danger to the people on the bus. That's why we were pursuing this vehicle. Police say the gunman was wanted for questioning in the murder of his girlfriend. She was found stabbed to death inside a San Antonio home two weeks ago. Via Gomez is also a suspect in an aggravated assault of a relative in Brazoria County. During the pursuit, police say it appeared he had nothing to lose. Shots were continually being fired from the actual gunman inside the bus to our officers and officers were returning fire via Gomez eventually made it onto George Bush, a dart and Garland police officer were struck by gunfire. They have what's described as non life threatening injuries and are expected to be okay. No one else was hurt. The chase ultimately ended your Liberty Grove Road after the bus rolled over spike strips that have been set on the highway. The gunman exited the bus and shots were continue being fired and he was struck by our officers via Gomez was taken to the hospital where he died.

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A man wanted for questioning in a murder case hijacked a Texas city bus and led police on a chase

A 31-year-old Texas man wanted for questioning in the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend hijacked a city bus at gunpoint and led police on a chase, according to authorities.Ramon Thomas Villagomez led Garland Police on a chase for nearly 45 minutes Sunday morning, Lt. Pedro Barineau told KTVT."You could not have asked for a worse situation," Barineau told the TV station. "There was an armed person aboard a DART bus — holding the bus driver hostage."The bus driver told police that he was being forced to drive to an unknown location. One other passenger was aboard the bus at the time.Police wanted to question Villagomez about his girlfriend's stabbing death two weeks ago; 41-year-old Catherine Menendez was found stabbed to death inside a San Antonio home.The chase ended in a shootout between Villagomez and officers, according to police. Villagomez was taken to a hospital, where he died.A public transit officer and a Garland police officer were shot during the pursuit but are expected to be OK.Watch the video above to learn more about this story.

RICHARDSON, Texas (Video from KTVT via CNN) —

A 31-year-old Texas man wanted for questioning in the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend hijacked a city bus at gunpoint and led police on a chase, according to authorities.